WEDDINGS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22353, 26 February 1936, Page 5

WEDDINGS

THOMPSON—SHORT The wedding was celebrated at St. Barnabas' Church, Mount Eden, last night of Miss Benita May Short, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Short, of Opotiki, to Mr. Andrew Stuart Thompson, of the Bank of New Zealand, Helensville, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Thompson, of Blenheim. The Rev. J. E. Draper officiated and Mr. G. H. Hardey played the wedding music. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a graceful gown of pearl-tinted satin fashioned on classical lines. The bodice was cut with a soft cowl neckline and with full lace sleeves finished with tight-fitting satin cuffs and looped buttons. The inset Hares of the skirt fell gracefully into a long train, over which was worn her veil of silk tulle embroidered with wedding bells and arranged with a coronet of orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of white tiger lilies, cactus dahlias, roses and maidenhair fern. In attendance as bridesmaid was Miss Nola Rudd, cousin of the bride, who wore a frock of deep rose georgette, cut with an off-shoulder neckline trimmed with roses, and a shirred skirt with a silver girdle. She wore a shirred Glengarry cap of georgette finished with silver leaves, and she carried a bouquet of pink crystal dahlias, carnations and maidenhair fern. The bridegroom was attended as best man by his brother, Mr. Miller Thompson. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Mount Eden Tea Kiosk. Mrs. Short received her guests in a graceful frock of navy georgette and lace, with a fagotted bodice, and a navy blue hat. She carried a bouquet of red roses, abutilons, dahlias and maidenhair fern. Mrs. Thompson, the bridegroom's mother, was in a Lido blue lace frock relieved with pink roses and a pink Baku straw hat. Her bouquet was of pink roses and carnations. Mrs. Short, sen., grandmother of the bride, wore a black frock, with touches of gold, and she carried a posy of golden-bronze flowers and maidenhair fern. The bride travelled in a navy blue floral French suede ensemble and a navy hat and accessories. HARGREAVES—ORBELL [by telkgraph—OWN correspondent] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday From all parts of Canterbury friends and relatives met at Timaru to-day to attend the wedding of Diana Frances, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Or bell, The Levels, South Canterbury, and Kenneth Hugh, second son of Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Hargreaves, Kakahu, Geraldinc. Both the bride and bridegroom. are members of Canterbury families .particularly well-known on the hunting field. The bride's grandfather, Mr. Arthur Lyon, was master of hounds of the Christchurch Hunt Club as early as 1887, and occupied that position for many years, and her uncle, Mr. C. L. Orbell. is master of the South Canterbury Hunt, of which she, her sisters and her cousins are enthusiastic followers. Archdeacon H. W. Monaghan conducted the service, which was fully choral. Mr. A. W. V. Vine was organist, and Mr. Orbell escorted his daughter to the altar. The bride wore a gown of ivory satin, with full-length fitting sleeves and a long pleated satin train. Her veil of old Honiton lace, mounted on tulle, was arranged over a lace cap and caught at each side with a cluster of orange blossom, and a short length of tulle was worn over the face. She carried a bouquet of cream gladioli. The bridesmaids were the Misses Nan and Annette Orbell (sisters of the bride), Sylvia Orbell (cousin), Joan Hargreaves (sister of the bridegroom), Moll.v Birch, of Dunedin, and Katherin Westenra, of Dunsandel. They wore frocks of parchment-tinted moss crepe, with long circular trains and narrow girdles finished with long gold tassels. Their parchment ballibuntal hats were widehrimmod and were trimmed with stiffened tulle roses. They carried sheaves of begonias shading from deep cream to flame. The little flower girl, Judy Nichols, a niece of the bridegroom, wore a parchment organdie frock and a cliaplet of gold leaves in her hair. She carried a posy of shaded begonias. Mr. Jack Acland, of Mount Peel, was best man, and Messrs. A. P. Boyle, John Edmond, of Dunedin, J. H. Sin-clair-Thomson, J. M. Ritchie and Derrick Orbell were groomsmen. The ushers were Messrs. Michael Gresson, Robin Harper and Gordon Harper. The reception was held at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Orbell wore a frock of black crepe do chine patterned in field flowers, a black crepe de chine coat and a black hat trimmed with pleated tulle and a silver ornament. Her bouquet was of pink carnations. Mrs. Hargreaves, the bridegroom's mother, wore a black crinkle crepe ensemble, the frock being lightened with touches of gold lame, and a black tagel straw hat. She carried a bouquet of cream and apricot roses. The bride travelled in a navy and white patterned crepe de chine frock, a navy marocain eaped coat and a navy velour hat. In the evoning many guests were entertained at a dance. STENHOUSE—MATHIESON [by telegraph—own correspondent] DUNEDIN, Tuesday The marriage was celebrated by Archdeacon Whitehead at All Saints' Church, Dunedin, to-day, of SurgeonLieutenant, 11. F. Stenhouse, R.N., of H.M.S. Wellington, only son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Stenhouse, Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, to Margaret, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mathieson, of Dunedin. A reception was held by the bride's parents at which only immediate relatives were present. The home of the bridal couple will be made in Auckland in the early future.